meditation

Having a meditation practice is the quickest way to unravel any fears, anxieties, or uncertainties.

Yoga-based meditation is rich with preparatory practices that allow meditation to happen naturally. Here is a five-step how-to to try at home!

Dr. Will Clower shares his tips for finding time to meditate in today’s busy, always-on, world!

Experts point out that human brains and bodies evolved to thrive in natural environments: to chase and be chased, to work the earth, and so on. Now, relatively suddenly, most people are severely disconnected from nature, living in concrete jungles and spending their lives in front of various screens. The fallout: “Nature Deficit Disorder,”¹ a […]

Someone once told me that meditating for 20 minutes is comparable to a two-hour nap. Whether actually true or not, I was willing to try. I sat myself down, legs folded, closed my eyes…but within exactly two minutes into trying to clear my mind, all sorts of thoughts littered my head – work, rent, just […]

A recent study reports that mindfulness, stemming from the Buddhist meditation tradition, is as effective as antidepressants in protecting against a relapse of depression. Learn more here.

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